Edison Joins PG&E in Cutting Power as Risk of Wildfires Looms
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Edison International’s Southern California Edison utility has started shutting off electricity to several dozen customers to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires as high winds fan the risk of blazes.
The utility cut service to 65 homes and businesses in Kern County, said spokesman David Song. Southern California Edison has warned it may need to turn off power to nearly 174,000 customers, including about 50,000 in Los Angeles County, due to an increased fire risk.